Obama Announces Coalition Airstrikes on ISIS in Syria

President Obama cited a coalition of Arab partners in a statement announcing that airstrikes had begun on ISIS positions within Syria. Photo: Getty

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... last night on my orders America's armed forces began strikes against ISIS targets in Syria ... today the American people give thanks for the extraordinary service of our men and women ... in uniform ... including the pilots who flew these missions with the courage ... and professionalism that we've come to ... expect from the finest military the world's ever known ... earlier this month by line for the American people our strategy to confront the threats posed by the terrorist group known as ISIS ... make clear this part of this campaign ... the nine states would take action against ... targets in both Iraq and Syria ... that these terrorists can find safe haven anymore ... I also made clear that America would act as part of a broad coalition ... and that's exactly what we've done ... we're joined in the section of by our friends and partners ... Saudi Arabia ... the United Arab Emirates ... Jordan ... Bahrain ... and Qatar ... America's proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with these nations on behalf ... of our common security ...